Xiangzhai · Hunan Cuisine Cooked Fresh (Star Yue Li Branch)
Hunan cuisine · ⭐ 4.6
Floor 3, Xingyue Li Shopping Mall, Kexia Road (158 meters due west of the intersection of Kexia Road and Tianyou Road)
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Suzhou, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Floor 3, Xingyue Li Shopping Mall, Kexia Road (158 meters due west of the intersection of Kexia Road and Tianyou Road). It is a Hunan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Chopped Chili Fish Head, Bandit Pig Liver, Large Bowl Squid.
If you cannot eat spicy food, use Dragon Mate to say “no spicy” before ordering, and tell the staff clearly.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Suzhou
- Category: Hunan cuisine
- Rating: 4.6
- Address: Floor 3, Xingyue Li Shopping Mall, Kexia Road (158 meters due west of the intersection of Kexia Road and Tianyou Road)
- Popular dishes: Chopped Chili Fish Head, Bandit Pig Liver, Large Bowl Squid, Dry Pot Wild Three Mushrooms, Spicy Pepper and Century Egg Mix
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Dishes
Chopped Chili Fish HeadSteamed fish head with chopped chili is a dish made by steaming a fish head with chopped chili, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings. To prepare, clean the fish head, layer it with chopped chili and other seasonings, then steam until fully cooked.
Bandit Pig LiverBandit liver is a dish made by stir-frying pig liver with chili, garlic, and other seasonings. After slicing and marinating, the liver is quickly stir-fried with ingredients to achieve a bright red color and tender texture.
Large Bowl SquidA dish featuring fresh squid stir-fried with chili, ginger, and garlic, served in a large bowl for rich flavor and tender texture.
Dry Pot Wild Three MushroomsDry Pot Wild Three Mushrooms is a dish featuring three types of wild mushrooms as the main ingredients. It typically includes seasonal varieties such as porcini, termitomyces, and matsutake, along with slices of pork belly, green and red peppers, garlic cloves, and ginger. The mushrooms are cleaned and sliced, then stir-fried in a dry pot over medium heat with the pork belly (which is first cooked to render its fat) and other ingredients. Basic seasonings like cooking wine, light soy sauce, and salt are added during cooking until the mushrooms are tender and aromatic.
Spicy Pepper and Century Egg MixLai Jiao Pidan is a dish primarily made with preserved eggs and green peppers. The preparation involves roasting the green peppers until their skins turn blackened, peeling them, then placing them together with the preserved eggs into a mortar. Seasonings are added, and the mixture is crushed with a pestle until the ingredients are thoroughly blended, resulting in a unique texture and flavor.
Xiangzhai Family FeastXiangzhai Family Feast is a classic Hunanese stew. Main ingredients include pork (pork belly or ribs), quail eggs, fried tofu puffs, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and seasonal vegetables (such as cabbage or greens). The pork is first blanched to remove impurities, then simmered with soaked shiitake and wood ear mushrooms in broth, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, and a little rock sugar. Fried tofu puffs and boiled, shelled quail eggs are added midway, and vegetables are added last. The dish features a rich broth and diverse ingredients, symbolizing family reunion.
Little Fish and ShrimpA Hunan-style home dish featuring small fish and shrimp stir-fried with chili, garlic, and ginger for a spicy and fragrant taste.
Xiangxi Smoked PorkXiangxi smoked meat is a specialty pork product made by curing pork with salt and spices, then smoking or air-drying it. Mainly made from pork belly, seasoned with chili, Sichuan pepper, star anise, and more.
Stir-Fried Beef with VegetablesStir-fried beef with vegetables, featuring tender beef and fresh peppers in a savory sauce.
Crispy Pork BellyCrispy pork belly is a traditional dish made primarily with pork belly. The pork belly is first marinated, then roasted until the skin becomes crispy and the meat inside remains tender. The entire process emphasizes precise temperature control to ensure the skin turns golden and crunchy while the inner meat stays juicy.
Spicy Szechuan Frog with PerillaA spicy Sichuan dish featuring frog meat stir-fried with dried chilies and fresh perilla leaves, delivering a bold, aromatic flavor.
Spicy Pork Stir-FryStir-fried pork with chili peppers is a home-style dish made primarily from pork and chili peppers. The method involves slicing the pork thinly, cutting the chili peppers into segments, stir-frying the pork until it changes color, then adding the chili segments and continuing to stir-fry. Finally, seasonings are added and the dish is stirred evenly to complete.